Power Forward by Hena Khan
Zayd’s dream of playing basketball on his school’s A-team clashes with his Muslim family’s goals for him. Ages 6-10 Power Forward (Zayd Saleem, Chasing the …
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
A lightning strike turns a 13-year-old girl into a math genius, but she has a lot to learn about human relationships and living in the …
*Sunny by Jason Reynolds
Sunny takes us into the interior life of a track runner who doesn’t want to run–so how can he stay on the team? Ages 10-14 …
*Tangerine by Edward Bloor
A realistic sports story that is so much more than a sports story, Tangerine blends soccer, environmentalism, bullying, racism, and physical disability into a well-written, …
The Penderwicks at Last by Jeanne Birdsall
Longtime readers will enjoy Birdsall’s Penderwicks at Last, a charming finale to this beloved middle grades series. The Penderwicks at Last by Jeanne Birdsall. Knopf, 2018. …
SuperGifted by Gordon Korman
A “super-gifted” boy genius bites off more than he can chew in this middle school story told from multiple perspectives. Ages 10-15 SuperGifted by Gordon …
The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson
Matthew, housebound because of his OCD, uses his detailed observations of his neighbors to help solve the disappearance of a toddler in this middle grades …
Rebound by Kwame Alexander
Charlie is struggling to rebound after his dad’s death in this well crafted, middle grades verse novel full of comics, basketball, and a strong family …